Well-bucket.



N. G. BowLEs.

WELL BUCKET.

APPLlcArlou min Dic. l5. 191:.

Patellfd D66. 19,1916.

me/Moz essi Avmmsls cca* NOBLEvG. BOWLES, OF PADEN, OKLAHOMA. 4

WELL-BUCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, 19, 19.16.

Application led December 15,1915. Serial No. 66,99`3

[o all whom t may concern:

Be it knownthat I, NOBLE G. BowLEs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paden, in the county of Okfuskee and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Well-Buckets, of which the followingy is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. .v

This invention relates to improvements in well buckets and has for its primary object to provide l'abuc'ket'for use 'in tube or bored wells provided with valves in its basewhich open upon the downward movement of the bucket into the water and enable the bucket to quickly fill, said valves being so constructed and arranged that thecontents of the bucket may be discharged YAintoa receptacle withoutV necessitating 'the`mariial ima-l.

nipulation of the valves.

It is another and more particular object of the invention to provide a well bucket having spaced openings in its bottom and valves normally closing the same, each of said valves having a rod, manually operable neans to which the rods are connected and with respect to which they are relatively novable, one of the valve rods being pro- :ected below the valve and adapted to engage the bottom of a receptacle, whereby the falve is opened.

It is a further object of the invention to con- :truct a well bucket provided in its base with wo discharge openings, a funnel-shaped pout projecting downwardly from one of he openings through which the contents of he bucket may be directed into a receptacle .aving a contracted mouth, valves normally losing said openings, and manually operble means mounted in the head of the ucket for opening either of said valves.

With the above and other objects in view, 1y invention consists in the novel features f construction, combination and arrangelents of parts to be hereinafter more fully escribed, claimed, and illustrated in the ac- )mpanying drawing, in which, A

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section lrough a well bucket, illustrating the preerred embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2

a section taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1;

ig. 3 is a sectional view of the receptacle lowing the bucket arranged therein, the wer end of the bucket being also shown 1n ction.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 designates the cylindrical, tubular body of the i bucket having abody or base wall 6 provided with the spaced openings7 and8 of relatively different sizes therein. A t the edge of each opening a raised valve seat, indicated at 9 and ,10, respectively, is formed.

Within the bucket a vertical frame 1`1-is mounted, said frame being suitably fixed lat its lower end to the base or bottom wallof the bucket. This frame includes transverse bars 12, each of said bars having openings formed therein through which the valve rods 13 and 14 are-loosely disposed. To the lower end of each; of said rods the metal valve e disks or plates 15 andl respectivelyare fixed and upon -thebottom face of'each .of l

said plates the leather or rubber washer 17 is secured forcontact upon the A` valve-seats. ,The valve rod 13 extends a considerable distance below the bottom wall of the bucket and has its extremity angularly bent, as at 18 for a purpose to be hereinafter referred to. A funnel-shaped discharge neck 19 projects downwardly from the opening 8 in the bottom Wall of the bucket and may be fitted into the contracted mouth of a jar or other receptacle.

AA diametrically disposed rod 2O is fixed in the wall of the bucket at its upper open end, and upon this rod a sleeve 21 is loosely engaged and to the medial portion of this sleeve an operating element 22 is fixed. The lower portion of this element is relatively broad and to the same the upper ends of the wire rods 23 are loosely connected at opposite sides of the sleeve 21 and in spaced relation thereto. The lower ends of the wire vrods 23 are provided with elongated loops 24 which are engaged in loops 25 on the upper ends of the respective valve rods 13 and 14. 26 designates a suitable bail or handle which is fixed at its ends to the upper or open end of the bucket.

In the practical operation of my improved well bucket, it will be understood that when the bucket is lowered into the well, the water forces the valve disks or plates 15 and 16 upwardly and quickly fills the bucket. When the bucket is raised, the valves automatically close so that the water is retained within the bucket. The contents of the bucket may be readily discharged by placing the same within a tub or other receptacle and the angular end 18 of the valve rod 13 striking the bottom of the receptacle forces the valve disk 15 upwardly so that the Water may flow out of eEsr Ammers coef the bucket through the discharge opening 7 in the bottoin thereof. The valve may be retained in this position when the bucket islifted from the receptacle by simplyinovingY.

the operating element 22 to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3. If it isV desired to discharge the contents of the bucket into a juger receptaclehaving Ia contractedinouth, the funnel spout or extension 1 7 is fitted into the mouth of the receptacle and the element 22 moved to the position Iindicated in dash-linesrin Fig. 3 of the drawing sof that the smaller valve plate 16 will be lifted to its open position. It will thus be seen that it is not necessary to place vthe handiin the water to Aengageand lift the valve plates.

The device is very serviceable and convenient in practical use and Inay be built in various sizes and dimensions so that it will properly operate withinl tube `or bored Wells .of various diameters.

While I-`lia,ve s lioivn 'and described the preferred construction and arrangement of the several features of the bucket, it islto vbe understood that the saine is susceptible of considerable modification and I therefore reserve the privilege of adopting all such lecopies or this patent nay be obtained for gitiinate changes as may be fairly embodied Within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

- Havingthusdescribed this invention, what I claim is P'Avvell'bucket having spaced openings in its bottom Wall, vertically movable rods, one

-of said rods-l extending through one ofthe' openings in the Well bucket, valves rigidly fixed' upon the respective "rods to close said openings, spaced guides common to the two valve rods to. maintain'the same in coincid.

ing axial relation Witli'said openings, a lever pivotallymounted Within the upper end of the bucket,.and'rods connected to the upper ends of the. valveV rods for movement rela-l tive thereto, 's'aid latter rods being pivotally Connected to the lever on relatively opposite sides of its pivot, whereby the valves may be independently, raised to open position .when i' i the lever ,isactuated Y In testimony 'WhereofI hereunto ve emits: e'aebp by addressing: the ",,(liimmi);'stoner of Patents,

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